I am a self-taught artist who has been living in Washington since 1980. My work is about people I know and have seen, thing I have done with my family and friends and would like to do. My brilliant colors and movement tell a story. My faceless people has many thought of what he or she is saying or how they are feeling. I have always enjoyed drawing and painting as a young girl and I am glad I brought it back into my adult life.

I came to the Pacific Northwest 17 years ago not planning to stay long but fell in love with the area. When I’m not working, I’m out in my kayak on the sound or in one of the many local lakes as well as lakes out in the counties. I remember doing art from a very early age using pencil drawing, charcoals and watercolor painting on small scales. Two years ago, I picked up a paintbrush and began painting in acrylics. The process has been very therapeutic for me and given me a chance to center myself and find peace when I’m in front of my easel.

For the month of November we wanted YOU – our community – to be our artists of the month. We wanted to create a space where creativity and conversation could flow, and where community could be built. What happens when you bring friends and strangers together to collaborate on a piece of art? We wanted to know, so we provided canvas and paint, and the results are on our wall.

Paige Madden is a multi-media artist living and working in Seattle. Her performance piece, Living Statue, is hosted on sidewalks, in parks and other public areas. She brings her art straight to the public, making it free and accessible to all. The costume for her Living Statue is made to represent an anatomical human heart, composed of two halves, one red and one blue. She stands on a crate with her arms stretched out and remains still until a contribution is given in the bucket before her. Then she gives a token of gratitude, a wand adorned with a red and blue heart. Some may refer to this as a transaction, but she sees it as an interaction between two strangers, between life and art. The costume is made from found and recycled objects. As she travels she collects items and adds them to the costume. The costume will always be in progress, never to be “finished”. Paige seeks to spread love, share awareness and demonstrate that we all must give in order to receive.

Amanda Drewniak is a local seattle artist (www.amandadrewniak.com) and filmmaker (www.ardorcreativemedia.com). Most of the materials she uses are upcycled art supplies. She like to experiment with all different types of mediums mostly focusing on nature.

As a Seattle transplant from Denver Colorado, I work as a bartender while enjoying the PNW outdoors in my spare time, primarily by bicycle. I’ve had an interest in art and caricature drawings from a very young age and used to spend hours designing my own cartoon stories and illustrations. Just recently, I’ve enjoyed putting together collections of animal characters influenced by the characters I’ve encountered in stories like Alice in Wonderland or simply the ones who come to drink a beer at the Flying Bike Brewery.

Featured Artists: Derek Ross, Scott Filipiak, Ashley Joncas, Craig & Casey Brookbush (& more) all displaying their own works, as well as a new set of collaborative large scale illuminated animated dimensional ‘ROSSBUSH’ pieces from Derek & Casey.

Featured Artist: Doug Newman is a photographer and among the creators of Free Witch Quarterly. At 8 pm. he’s going to show a 30-minute slide show of 600 of his photos set to music you will almost certainly like. The show is a work in progress, including some photos up to 15 years old and some taken as recently as two weeks ago. He calls the version he’ll show at GSTS “And These are the Days of Our Lives.”

I always take pictures in the present moment, informal portraits of the people that are a part of my life and the things I am inspired to remember. As I look over my work from the last 10, 13, 15 years I can see all the moments in the present creating this sacred document of the past. I didn’t know that Capitol Hill was gonna get torn apart, that the Cha Cha would move across town, or that The Jade Pagoda would become The Bait Shop, that my boyfriend would grow up in my photographs, that I would grow older, that my friends would move away and some pass on never to return, that bands would start, break up and new bands would start, and that couples would do the same. That my dear friend Vanessa would lose most of her belongings to a house fire and I would hold her memories in my photographs for her because her tangible ones are now gone. I didn’t know that all these 10,000 clicks in the present moment we’re creating this portrait of a community for the future that is now becoming the past. I didn’t know that I would come from Cochranton, Pennsylvania to Seattle to make this, but I did and it’s exactly what I didn’t know that I wanted to do. Love, Doug

Using Oil Painting, Printmaking and Mixed Media techniques, Nico Lund creates expressive composition based on emotional perception, conversations and current events that are funneled through a lens of color, texture and movement.

Max Singler is a local artist born in Seattle Washington and now residing in Greenwood. He has had work featured at Gary Manuel, Addison Gallery, OK Hotel, Harrington Studios, Rebar, and Dozer’s Warehouse. Max began to draw at a very early age, and with attending Western Washington University for his Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art, his commissioned work has taken many forms including Animations, Comics, Portraits and Murals. Now working primarily with Spray Paint, he enjoys producing Realist and Graphic imagery.

I am a fiber/quilt artist who loves working with leftover fabric scraps to make small art quilts, prayer flags and other usable items. My inspiration often comes from digging for treasures in recycled materials and found objects. I love working with exuberant colors and texture sometimes seen in the gardens I work in.

I start all of my illustrations on paper, color them digitally, and then add more ink to the prints. These pieces are from a series I started earlier this year, and include references to meditation and letting go of history, old mythologies, and the false stories we tell about ourselves.

Special Event this month — Greenwood’s new Library Park, at 81st and Greenwood, opens to the public Sept. 8. Enjoy the grass and bring your art to work on. Music, drawing, paint, etc. This is just a drop in during the art walk to hang out with other artists doing art. Nothing formal. Bring your own art supplies and use the space to create. Meet up with old friends and create new friends.

Tracy Wallschlaeger is a Seattle artist and illustrator who works in oil and mixed media. Her lifelong interest in nature and animals is often apparent in her work. Warm colors and images inspired by the small Eastern Washington town where she grew up.

This month, we’ll be featuring artist illustrator Frida Clements. She’s amazing, and we can’t wait for you to meet her! In addition to having Frida here, we’ll be tasting a round of organic Southern Rhône wines to complement the festivities of the evening.

A bit about Frida:

Her silk-screened posters have become synonymous with the vibrant music scene of the Pacific Northwest. Her nature-inspired palette compliments her distinctive Scandinavian aesthetic, in which flora and fauna are frequent subjects. She was named “Best Show Poster Artist” in 2010 by Seattle Weekly, has been featured multiple times as “Poster of the Week” in The Stranger, as well as the books of 1000 Indie Posters, Gig Posters Volume II, and Paper + Ink Workshop. Her first fully illustrated book, The Wandering Goose by Heather Earnhardt, was released in September of 2013 via Sasquatch Books/Random House. Her latest book, Have A Little Pun, has been released in 2015 via Chronicle Books.

My work can be described as interpretive reproductions of medicinal plant illustrations of the 15th and 16th centuries. As a modern day scientist, I love to look back to see how my predecessors made sense of the world, how they gained knowledge, and how they applied that knowledge to healing their fellow man. The herbs represented in this work were used by most people for healing,
harming, or ritual.

Embroidery and quilting are also ancient arts that were used in some form all over the world. Incorporating these elements into the illustrations brings another layer of interpretation to the importance that these plants played in everyday life. My goal is to bring the viewer from the present day to a time in history when life depended on knowledge of the natural world.

Meet the artist, buy some art, load up on your witchy goods just in time for fall!

I am a Greenwood-based artist who loves to explore. I make art about landscapes that are dear to me, expressing a sense of place through texture, color and light. I want my painting to push past the representation of a place to the feeling of a place. A sharp windswept coastline, parched bright prairies, and damp fragrant stands of trees- I draw inspiration from field sketches and original images to create my acrylic paintings, while my watercolor practice is a mix of studio and plein air creations.”

Agros International is a nonprofit that works with agricultural development and land ownership in Central America. We have a set of 9 photographs by photographer Johnny Valencia (who, most recently, was one
of the cinematographers for Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” music video). These photographs feature happy, bucolic scenes from communities that Agros International works with in Guatemala and Nicaragua.

“Corvidae” uses the crow in both a physical and symbolic form to weave narrative, stemming from Shyla’s fascination with the bird’s social behaviors, intelligence, and cultural emblem. She creates a connection between the crow and the human form, likening her sense of self to the symbol. “Corvidae” explores dream sequences, self-reflection, and inner turmoil, combining representational elements with bold, cubist forms.

Shyla is a Seattle-based artist from Spokane. She graduated from Cornish College of the Arts in 2015. From there, she studied under Kimberly Trowbridge in the Trowbridge Atelier at Gage Academy of Art until 2016. Presently, Shyla is a working artist at Equinox Studios in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood.​

I am fascinated with how our perceptions expand and contract parallel to our interactions with our environment, culture and one another. My compositions are based on emotions, conversations and current events that are funneled through a lens of color, texture and movement.

I want to capture the movement of our past, present and the future, but it won’t stay still. That is my challenge and my inspiration.

Fences come down September 8 and the park is open to hang out in the grass.

Come and bring your art to work on. Music, drawing, paint, etc. This is just a drop in during the art walk to hang out with other artists doing art. Nothing formal. Bring your own art supplies and use the space to create. Meet up with old friends and create new friends. Enjoy the green grass

I am a third generation artist who paints subjective, random, colorful, chaotic, tactile and visually stimulating art. When it comes to creating art, I like to be a rebel. With that being said, I rarely use a paint brush and mostly paint on wood. As for inspiration for creation, music is my muse. Though, on rare occasions, certain situations in life inspire me.

Joe is based Seattle and enjoys eating donuts, drinking wine, doing a little traveling, writing some words for a book, and snapping a few photos. Through his work, he hopes to capture something of the energy and spirit of different locations, so there is an essence of the living, breathing nature being expressed. He loves sharing his unique and often ethereal views of the different landscapes and cityscapes he see in his travels

Ericka paints with both oils and encaustic, usually from a photograph she’s taken of a place she’s visited and loved; Greece, Italy, Mexico and Cuba are favorites. She creates pieces that reunite her with the blurry and vibrant colors that she can easily forget exist after months of Seattle gray skies.

Amy’s mixed media abstracts are a gorgeous balance of color, texture, movement, and energy. The layers of contrasting vibrant colors liven up the mood in any room, and create great conversation pieces.

Mary paints with melted beeswax and resin colored by raw pigment. Mary discovered encaustics a few years ago and fell in love with the texture, versatility and vivid color. She participated in a workshop with Alicia Tormey, one of the most accomplished encaustic painters in the U.S.and learned her shellac burn method which she uses in many of her paintings. Encaustics has become quite the hobby for Mary and she spends many happy hours puttering in her basement studio.

Live Music: Whiskey Cove Players

Back by popular demand, it’s the Whiskey Cove Players with their whimsical take on familiar tunes. Classical covers and original compositions sure to float your boat! Glenn Frank and Pete Howland on guitar, Jon Lanthier on keyboards, Fritz Rud on percussion, Lisa Fox Latchford on vocals, and Windermere Greenwood’s own Liz Talley on cello bring a variety of musical styles to every event. Enjoy our live music as part of the Greenwood Art Up Art Walk in the back room at Windermere Greenwood from 6:00 to 8:30.

Tracy Wallschlaeger is a Seattle artist and illustrator who works in oil and mixed media. Her lifelong interest in nature and animals is often apparent in her work. Warm colors and images inspired by the small Eastern Washington town where she grew up often merge with the cooler palette of her current world. Each image is an invitation to visit a place where opposites not only attract, but thrive. Animals co-exist with humans, albeit in unusual ways, and share each other’s story. Her work has been described as warm and inviting, but with an underlying mystery.

Nature is all around us. We are never outside of it even though we may feel far removed from its touch. Having a background in Wildcrafting, Botanical Medicine, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Permaculture and Shamanic Studies has helped me understand my place in the natural world. It is through these skills that I’ve deepened my love and fascination with the green veil and striven to incorporate it into my life, my art, and my spiritual expression. Through my creations I hope to help others connect with the strong and vibrant medicine of the Earth and the nature spirits that surround us. My work includes decorative ritual tools, talismans, and empowered objects for use on altars, around the home and in sacred spaces and ceremonies. All are created in partnership with the spirits of the land.

My name is Alejandra Juliette Olivos, the eldest of 3, with roots extending from the PNW to Mexico. I’m an artist, daughter, dreamer, creature, thinker and siSTAR. I value love, justice, people, art, and healing. I recognize as a person that holds multiple identities (womxn, fluid, college educated, first generation, Xicana) that with the knowledge I have learned and continue to seek, that my entire being is political. I am in a constant journey of unlearning, uncovering, reflecting, thinking and growing as my consciousness continues to reroot. In my art I acknowledge the beauty that the earth has allowed us to experience, and remember that we all depend on one another to survive. Through bright colors and bold lines I ask the person that is entering my world(s) to keep in mind that they will experience the pieces differently, through my stream of consciousness for each art piece I recognize that each one of us has different lived experiences and comes from different places. I am in the process of undoing how trauma through colonialism and my lived experiences have impacted my mind, body and soul. I choose to create art because it is an extension of my being, and survival.

Derek Erdman loves Triscuits, Haribo Bears, hiring couples to impersonate him at his gallery shows, psychic hotlines, the Misfits, and playing loud animal noises out the windows of his apartment to see how people react. He once sold dozens of signs from condos and donated all the proceeds to a women’s shelter called Mary’s Place. Most of all, Erdman loves to paint–he is probably painting you right now. Also, he is soon leaving town, and this will be one of his last shows as a resident of Seattle–crack open a box of Triscuits and get over here.

Ken’s own Briana Berrington is a photographer who specializes in nature photography, featuring vivid landscapes and serene waterscapes. By capturing the bright colors, expansive views, and intricate detail of nature, she hopes to bring joy and peace to others through the beauty of this incredible place we call home! Come share her passion for photography and the Pacific Northwest.

Collaborative art presented by The Art of Alzheimer’s, in association with Seniors Creating Art

The prevailing narrative around the issue of Alzheimer’s and dementia tends to be one of fear and loss—people with dementia thought of as empty shells where someone used to be.

These 16 murals of artwork by nearly 200 people living with dementia and memory loss tell a different story—one of hope, connection, purpose and courage. One look and you immediately realize—they are definitely Still Here, living with dignity, creativity and joy.

I recently returned to Seattle from Santa Barbara, CA as I was born & raised here and 3 of my 4 daughters & 5 grandchildren live here. My art experience began in my early formative years: I would lay on the living room floor in front of the picture window of my neighbor, coloring in my Betty Grable crayon book. I moved to Santa Barbara in 1985 and took advantage of free art lessons by accomplished local artists. I joined a pleine aire art group, S-C-A-P-E, Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment. I was Paint-Out Chair, organizing monthly paint outs in the local areas of Santa Barbara County 11 months of the year. Then I was invited to join the Board of Directors and voted President for 4 terms of 2 years. I continued on the Board until a few years ago. I am now interested in painting with local artists in the environment

Mythic Journeys: This personal collection, which spans two decades, is the result of an ongoing dialogue with Spirit. Drawn from channeled visions, gleaned from inner journeys and dreams to create altar pieces that honor the Sacred Feminine in the form of Deity, Spirit or Fetish/Totem. The inspiration is mainly derived from a Celtic mythopoiec lens where nature is infused with the Divine.

Seattle born, Midwest raised Nikki Proctor has been shooting portraits for over half her life. “Who You’re With” will feature polaroids taken over the last three years in and around Seattle. For a preview of this month’s show you can follow her on Instagram @castingforreal life where she showcases her never-ending polaroid collection, one portrait a day.

David Lasky has been a published cartoonist since 1989. Among his best known work is the award-nominated “Urban Hipster,” in collaboration with Greg Stump, and “No Ordinary Flu,” in collaboration with King County Public Health. He recently completed work on his first graphic novel, “Carter Family Comics: Don’t Forget This Song,” the story the first family of country music, in collaboration with Frank Young.

This small collection of Polaroids is from what many would consider the “off season” for photography, especially in Seattle, winter. Taken locally between November 2016 and March 2017 with a Polaroid SX-70 on Impossible Project instant film.

Featured Artist: Collaborative art presented by The Art of Alzheimer’s, in association with Seniors Creating Art.

The prevailing narrative around the issue of Alzheimer’s and dementia tends to be one of fear and loss—people with dementia thought of as empty shells where someone used to be.

These 16 murals of artwork by nearly 200 people living with dementia and memory loss tell a different story—one of hope, connection, purpose and courage. One look and you immediately realize—they are definitely still Here, living with dignity, creativity and joy.

Lindsey’s work explores the reflective metaphors exchanged between psychological spaces and the external natural world. She believes in the experience of aliveness as landscape, as weather, as moments of the moon, as wakeful and unconscious, and as dynamic encounters with paradox. Her work is an effort to illuminate the myste­rious, the nuanced, the nebulous, the intangible—the living of a life that asks us to embody the complexity of existence, remaining open to what we do not know and what we cannot hold onto.

Come meet two amazing local artists and enjoy snacks, wine & music at Windermere Greenwood:

BARB GIPPLE is a Seattle artist who draws and paints with oilsticks and graphite on paper. She looks to urban street painting (graffiti) for inspiration – with its informality, spontaneous gesture, multi-textured surfaces and unexpected color. Surrounded by the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges, Puget Sound, rainforests and the rich countryside of the Pacific Northwest, landscape imagery is exerting a stronger presence in her artwork; her tabletop still-lives are giving way to energetic compositions of mountains, foothills and water vistas. Gipple has a BFA (PNCA, Portland, OR) and an MFA (Columbia University, NYC) in drawing and painting.

MARY POWERS gives new life to antique jewelry using pieces from the Victorian era, 1920’s beads and reworked chain.

Seattle artist, Miguel Edwards, officially christens his monumental, kinetic sculpture, Perseus II. Constructed from stainless steel, glass and dmx programmable LEDs, Perseus II towers 3.5 stories, straddles the sidewalk and pierces the awning of Janus apartments and 85th Street in Greenwood. In coordination with the Art Up Phinneywood art walk, this event will feature art in and around the Janus apartment building, live performances by Jpeace Lovecircus, as well as the premier of Naked City Brewing’s Perseus II Pale Ale and the release of the Center on Contemporary Art Press’ Perseus II art-book. Enjoy an evening of art, food, beer, books, T-shirts, prints and more in the shadows of towering alien artifice.

Glen Beebe is a graphic designer, illustrator, photographer, art collector, and amateur musician, who has lived in the Phinney Ridge area for more than 40 years. Glen’s photographic subjects are as varied as his interests – music, people, architecture, windows, doors, water, patterns, reflections and anything strange. Many of his images have been used as CD album art.

Each photograph has been cropped, color corrected and sharpened, none have been “artistically” enhanced with filters. What you see is how the original image appeared. Any “effects” are mostly the result of In-the-Camera Manipulation.

What does it mean to be a Witch? To call oneself and be called a Witch? To practice a craft that is timeless, yet ever-changing? To be of this world, but also walk in liminal realms and to see the unseen and speak with the unknown? Through mixed media, the artist explores the realm of spirit, spellcraft, and witchery.

Laura Tempest Zakroff is an artist, author, designer, and dancer, based in Seattle, Washington. Laura received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design. In her youth, she trained with honors at Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia and was the first recipient of the Francis & Shirley Hipp award for excellence in the visual arts from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts. Her artwork has received awards and recognition worldwide, and has been published in numerous books and magazines.

Laura works mainly in mixed media, combining printmaking techniques with painting and drawing, often using reclaimed wood and layered papers. Her work explores the realm of myth and other liminal spaces.

Essie the Mermaid is a 24-year-old Seattle native and owner of Essie Mermaid Photography, a Seattle-based underwater photography business. As an accomplished scuba and apnea diver, underwater photography allows Essie to combine her passion for the environment, imagination and art, and diving into one giant amazing experience. She draws inspiration from fantasy themes to create unique and powerful images underwater.

She prides herself on helping her subjects feel comfortable in the water and has found something deeply rewarding in the process. Being in the water while having your photo taken is the closest thing in this world to magic. Every shot is a completely different take than the last and almost everything in the shot is dependent on the water – the way the light filters beneath the surface, the way that one little movement results in a dramatic change. This is what makes underwater photography such a rewarding and challenging endeavor.

for the outdoors and nature. He seeks out adventures in the wilderness
and enjoys capturing some of those adventure memories on film and in digital electrons. In 2014, he had the opportunity to tour in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Park in South Africa which is credited with saving the White Rhino from extinction. Additionally he visited the nearby Ithala Game Park where Zebras were aplenty. The photos in this collection are all wild animals spotted during tours through the game parks.

Outside of photography, Steve has a heart for this diverse Greenwood community. He is a volunteer member of the Green Bean leadership board serving as the business director.

I was born and raised in Newport News, VA and moved to Seattle in 2004. Art and drawing have always been an interest of mine from an early age. Having dabbled with painting over the years, I have grown a passion for oil painting. I use my own photography for my reference. I also like to paint a still life occasionally, though mostly for study. I like to paint figurative art that is simple, yet complicated, and like life-a bit surreal.

Graudins loves to make things and works in many mediums. She is primarily a painter and printmaker. She uses a variety of print processes and creates a diverse body of work. She studied at the University of Washington and has her Master’s degree from New York University. She teaches a wide range of 2D art classes in Seattle. She also works as a master printmaker and creates work for other artists.

You can have a drink under a rocket, see some of Seattle’s best art, and even buy an art piece for your own home.

As a former editor, I find the concept of editing to be a universal framework. Realizing that art too can be iterative, especially when applied to collage, was liberating, allowing me to enjoy the process of making without worrying about the end product. Nothing in my creative process is wasted—castoffs make fodder for other projects.

Subject-wise, I am inspired by the imperfect geometry of nature. In the repetition of an organic pattern, there is a wide range of extrapolation on any shape, yet all hang together in one gorgeous composition. This dovetails with my love for abstract art, with its paradoxical confined wildness, organized into something that makes you instinctively feel right. Like nature, abstract art can be wild and uneven, yet wholly cohesive.

Ken’s will have their usual array of tasty grab and go food options available.

My artwork contrasts the materiality of feminine craft with more masculine digital/electrical cabling and bare screws, creating a peculiarity to these fun pieces, that makes them contest gender norms. For those that know the crafts of knitting and crocheting, the textured patterns in many of these pieces will be familiar. Growing up having learned to knit and crochet from my mother, the use of such forms in my work is deeply personal. With knitting, crocheting, weaving, and basket weaving techniques, I look to have their labor and materiality emote in my work. The cables put on display in my artwork create discourse on their utility or lack thereof, especially in the context of society keeping wires out of sight and the movement to go wireless. By mixing traditional craft with electrical cable materials, I’ve taken two contrasting forms with functions and stripped them of their function so they can be viewed formally in a beautiful and quirky way. These almost monochromatic pieces are complex yet simple and are meant to be lighthearted and playful.

Featured Artists: Student Images from the University of Washington Certificate Program features over 50 photographic pieces from the 16 students who are completing the certificate program in photography.

Celebrate art in the ‘hood. PhinneyWood’s BIG art walk will be Friday, May 12, from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, May 13, from noon to 5 p.m.

Highlights this year will include the NW Fine Arts Competition at the Phinney Center Gallery, the first annual Seattle Recycled Arts Festival hosted by Urban Light Studio and live music at a number of locations.

In the spirit of the art walk theme of “Art Up, Chow Down,” restaurants and pubs are encouraged to participate as well by offering music or menu specials.

Art Walk maps and information on participating venues will be available online and at participating businesses the week of the event.

Participating venues (additional information will be added as it becomes available):

Amelia Sherritt has lived in the Seattle area her whole life and finds inspiration in her city as well as the surrounding beauty of the state of Washington. Her passion lies within the study of Art History and love of industrious arts. Amelia’s focus of creating recycled art started in 2007 and the palate of her work relies solely on the foils from emptied wine bottles.

Each piece of art contains hundreds, if not thousands of wine foils gathered from local wineries, restaurants and friendly winos.

“I love to think of how each foil represents a memory or experience shared. By re-purposing these foils, I am able to make what would normally be thrown away into something long lasting and beautiful.”

Her current collection depicts a whimsical portrayal of various animals and other colorful subjects.

Join Bluebird for a Malted Milkshake Party with our friends from SKAGIT VALLEY MALTING. We’ll be making and serving free samples of our amazing malted milkshakes, highlighting a brand new and unique partnership with Skagit Valley Malting company; using malted barley grown right here in our region. This is unlike any other malted milkshake you’ve ever had. You’ve got to taste it to believe it! (Free.)

Also: Annual BIG show by Minimum Wage Art! LOTS of new works on display for sale.

The Big One is in conjunction with our year anniversary, so we’re going BIG! We’ve gathered eight artists who will show off their magic, drinks and snacks, and will be handing out free barre and yoga passes.

Mari Shibuya is a Seattle-based figurative painter combining realism with abstraction and geometry. She and Leo Shallat painted our mural in our studio!

Leo Shallatis a visual artist born and raised in Seattle, Washington. Leo’s work deconstructs letter forms to their bare elements, re-composing them in a fluid, instinctual dance to create abstract compositions that reflect a language of movement and flow.

Moksha Marquardt:is an American artist living in Seattle. His subject matter comes almost entirely from nature and there is a noticeable lack of man-made elements in his work.

Marina Montes is an oil painter with an affinity for astronomical beauty. Currently she’s on a mission to paint her love for the cosmos and meet like-minded humans.

Sarah Sarahennais a henna artist that will be offering onsite henna tattoos. Sarah is fascinated with the intricacy and beauty of traditional Indian designs. She’d always been intrigued with other ephemeral art forms like the sand mandalas created by Tibetan monks; and found herself wanting to learn more about the art form.

“Witch Essence”
What does it mean to be a Witch? To call oneself and be called a Witch? To practice a craft that is timeless, yet ever-changing? To be of this world, but also walk in liminal realms and to see the unseen and speak with the unknown? Through mixed media, the artist explores the realm of spirit, spellcraft, and witchery.

Laura Tempest Zakroff is an artist, author, designer, and dancer, based in Seattle, Washington. Laura received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design. In her youth, she trained with honors at Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia and was the first recipient of the Francis & Shirley Hipp award for excellence in the visual arts from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts. Her artwork has received awards and recognition worldwide, and has been published in numerous books and magazines.

Laura works mainly in mixed media, combining printmaking techniques with painting and drawing, often using reclaimed wood and layered papers. Her work explores the realm of myth and other liminal spaces.

“Painting In Wool: Northwest Images” by fiber artist, Maile Jones, will be the featured exhibit at the Fiber Gallery. The pieces, drawn from the artist’s immersion in nature, are painted in wool fabric, roving, handspun yarn, dyed locks, and sari silk. A recent transplant to the Northwest, the artist seeks to work with scenes and subjects that are part of her new home.

The artisan oil paints that Tom creates allow him to paint a fluid style. He mixes raw oils, pigments, resins, powders and mica metallics to produce vibrant colors, surface textures, light refraction and organic patterns. The paints vary in viscosity and are layered, applied in a sequence, to produce certain effects. The painting may have heavy texture, luminescence or crystalline shapes. They collaborate with him in the process. More than color; they hold the energy:

“The paints are a prism of color; the vibrations create a light spectrum.”

Tom’s process is alchemical; the paintings effect the artist and the audience. The canvas and paints are the container for the energy. It is an experiential process. If the art resonates, they convey emotion – they emote. It is escapism, through the illusion and glamour, to the real and illusive world beneath the surface. It is an invitation to experience the painting.

Kyle Krauskopf will be showcasing brand new mixed media drawings with a variety of content and styles, incorporating everything from a banana to Brad Pitt. The concept for these drawings was hatched, and initiated while travelling through seven European countries. Hyper- dense in both symbolism and visual aesthetic, the series is aptly titled: Visual Vomit!

Nora Luz Kriegel is a resident of Edmonds. She refers to her collection as a “therapeutic process” by which her soul soars free while her hands and brush form the materials onto the canvases. With her unique use of various mediums, each piece generates a vibrant dance of texture and color.

Greenwood Collective: 8537 Greenwood Ave N
A group of galleries and studios under one roof
Art Up Site

My work is primarily assembled from discarded, recycled, or salvaged materials — mostly metal — and many from a bygone era where I find an intrinsic beauty and style in their design and construction. I endeavor to invent a new existence for these abandoned objects, repurposing their streamlined or eclectic forms into unique pieces of art.

A single piece of ‘junk’ is often all it takes to inspire a project. Most of the components in the finished sculpture are recognizable and invoke curiosity, pleasure, and wonder for the viewer, which to my mind is part of the purpose and beauty of art.

Greenwood Space Travel Supply/Bureau of Fearless Ideas will host an art show featuring Seattle Recycled Arts Festival artists and BFI’s own student Maker Space artists. See vintage metal scraps reformed as sleek modernist sculpture and old Christmas ornaments and cardboard boxes combined in ways never before attempted on this planet or any other.

As an artist, I am inspired by the human condition, with particular focus on the unique role that struggle plays in each of our lives. Do we choose to succumb to our struggles, cope with them, or attempt to overcome? Although some may argue that I often present “dark imagery,” my work is actually very optimistic in nature. I attempt to show humans in a positive light: each of us has the capacity to create good no matter how troubled we may be. Struggle, though it may manifest differently in each of our lives, is a shared experience that connects us all. I explore this theme through a variety of mediums such as printmaking, collage, and performance art.

Featured Artist: Laura BurkhartAcrylic and metal leaf on canvas and wood

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, nature has always been a significant part of my life and I am in constant awe of the beauty that surrounds us here. I’m inspired every day by the lush foliage, the sparkling lakes, and most of all, the panoramic mountain views that encompass our city. This natural beauty has been a continual and dependable source of joy throughout my life, and my work is in dedication to that joy; a series of studies in the perpetual pursuit of capturing it on a canvas.

I am a landscape photographer who seeks to capture the beauty of the various landscapes in which we live, work, and play: These “photoscapes” include: The forest and mountain wildernesses, the desert, waterways including rivers, creeks, streams, oceans, lakes as well as cityscapes. I look for the unusual in the ordinary, and the often missed, but at times under our feet.

All my items are hand built then high fired. I use paper clay for about 80% of the items I make. The glaze will have a darker, earthier color. I use a porcelain clay for the other 20%. This allows for a brighter glaze color. The high fire process allows each item to be used outside as it will not absorb water and also be microwave, dishwasher & oven safe. Additionally, all glazes are food safe.

Born and raised in Miami, FL, Matt studied photography and economics at Tulane University in New Orleans. As an avid cook, outdoor enthusiast and traveler, his work draws inspiration from the things he loves – good food, people, the environment, and the stories that bind them together. Matt currently lives in Seattle, WA.

Naked City will have a wild variety of distinct and delicious beers on tap from seven straight days of Seattle Beer Week events. Try a rare pint or a seriously unique schooner, or three.

Mike Larsen is a wildlife and landscape photographer dedicated to exposing his family to the outdoors. His wife and two boys, eight and five years of age, accompany him on his many adventures. Traveling the world, you will find him kissing gray whales in Mexico, hiking waterfalls in Iceland, or exploring trails around his home in Washington. He insists on waking with the sunrise and enjoying the twilight. Through his business, Leave a Trail Photography, his goal is to inspire others that you are never too young or old to experience the serenity of nature.

On Friday, from 6 – 9 pm, join the B.O.O.K.Club (Beer Out Of Kegs) with five breweries sharing beers and telling stories. Deschutes, Two Beers, New Belgium, Firestone, and Sierra Nevada will all have representatives available to talk with and answer questions. Festivities include limited release beers, food/drinks specials, free gifts and prizes, and live music with our neighborhood favorite Everson Pines following the event at 9 pm. Stay tuned for more info.

Ericka paints with both oils and encaustic, usually from a photograph she’s taken of a place she’s visited and loved; Greece, Italy, Mexico and Cuba are favorites. She creates pieces that reunite her with the blurry and vibrant colors that she can easily forget exist after months of Seattle gray skies.

I live and work in the neighborhood and a lot of my photos are taken within walking distance. My photography has evolved in the last few years, first with a focus on macro photography, and now I have a growing interest in all things flying, as well as black and white photography. I upped my game after finally breaking out the camera manual and investing in some photography classes.

Phinney Books will feature some of my Little Locals, mini art that reminds me of making shrink dinks growing up (except for the burning plastic smell of course!) The reality is that most of us don’t have a lot of room on our walls for big art. These little guys can hang on a wall or sit on a shelf and they make great gifts! There will also be some framed art, including some of my abstract photography, created by intentionally moving the camera while taking a photograph. The end result is something that looks more like a watercolor than a photograph.

See the work of Pacific Northwest painters, sculptors, photographers and mixed media artists selected by jurors Lynn Schirmer, Kate Protage and Chris Sheridan. Sandi Bransfordwas selected as the Jurors’ Choice artist. Meet many of the artists and vote for the People’s Choice at the opening reception, Friday May 12, 7-9 pm,

I’ve been a digital artist for 17 years. I love to mix mid century modern design and graphic illustration. I’m passionate about color, shapes, and creating a joyful feeling of nostalgia with a modern twist. As I move forward in life I am realizing art and life is an ever-evolving journey. I currently live in North Seattle with my husband and two small dogs. I absolutely love coffee, looking for vintage treasures, and spending time with friends.

“Unity” (the piece above) was created in response to recent events. There is a uniqueness in individuality but when people stand together unified in thought and in love, true beauty exists.

Currently I am a Ballard High School student and paint whenever I can. I enjoy all types of art from the pencil drawings I did when I was younger to Aerosolgrafia (spray paint art), Acrylic on Canvas and Oil on Canvas. My most recent being Oil on Canvas. Over the last year, I have been looking into the field of digital concept art. I find that trying different art styles is enjoyable and has contributed to my growth as an artist.

I paint because it makes me happy, and if I can make others happy in the process then I know I’m doing the right thing. When I paint, I am always looking for new ways to express my ideas and get the viewer engaged as much as possible. My goal as an artist is to become the best I can be and use my God given talent to bless others.

A Seattle-based artist whose approach to her art is the same as her approach to life: Explore. Take risks. Refuse to be crippled by the fear of failure. And at all costs, love what you do. She has chosen a life dedicated to the arts because of her belief in its power to shift mindsets, move hearts, and transform culture. “We all have a place in the world, a purpose that is worth pursuing for a lifetime. I am convinced that this is part of mine”

We will be offering 5$ Bang, Beard, and Neck trims! 5$ off our normal price.

Shilpa is 16 years old, and mostly paints using watercolor and acrylic paint. She loves to paint portraits of women she admires and expressive photographs she finds online. Shilpa also likes to experiment using bright colors and dripping paint. Painting and drawing have been a passion of hers since the age of three and it is hands down her favorite thing to do, ever. She’d like to pursue portrait painting in the future, but until then she’ll be painting portraits for fun!

Artist Reception 11 am – 2 pm

Snacks/candy/water and a special Art Walk coupon for 15% off summer camps and a free trial lesson along with the paintings on display in the lobby (or outside under a tent depending on weather).

Working as an artist helped David find a place in the world, a way to connect, to realize that he has something valuable to offer, to touch others through the spirit of the work. He feels that the objects that make up our environment have a profound effect on our Soul. These objects deserve recognition and honor. Their roles should be evocative and also provocative, they should allow us to relax with them and yet challenge us to more lofty ideas.

Seattle Recreative will be holding a reception on Friday from 6-9, David will be leading a kid activity with small driftwood sculpture making. Cocktails, wine and beer will be available for purchase.

Saturday we will have jewelry maker Laura Hofsteen selling her jewelry in the afternoon, which is made out of broken guitar strings, keys, and other found objects/reused materials!

RSVR visual research is an exploratory design and art practice focused on merging architecture, art, and industrial design. RSVR are currently working as SDOT artist-in-residence planning permanent art lighting of Seattle’s historic drawbridges.

Etta Lilienthal has been making art professionally since 1999. Her work in environmental installation, light, sculpture and performance design has been seen around the world with Olson Kundig Architects, Degenerate Art Ensemble, Kronos Quartet, Diavolo, Maureen Whiting Co., Mark Haim and Emio Greco|PC. Her installation work has graced galleries and museums such as Suyama Space, the Frye Art Museum, the Hedreen Gallery, By Others @ Board & Vellum, and many other public and private institutions.

Urban Hands will feature images of the original murals that went up following the March 2016 explosion in Greenwood, as photographed by Chuck.

Melissa was one of the dozens of artists who contributed a mural. Hers was up at G&O Family Cyclery and is depicted here. Melissa is an abstract artist working in Seattle. Her abstract geometric paintings have an emphasis on dimension and symmetry to incite a sense of celestial wanderlust.

The purpose of the Seattle Recycled Arts Festival is to educate and get the community excited about the reuse and recycling of items in fun and creative ways. We define “recycled art” as art created using at least 75% recycled materials. This exhibit features several Northwest artists who use discarded items to create unique and eclectic pieces of art.

NOTE: Several other venues (noted above) are also hosting artists as part of the Seattle Recycled Arts Festival.

In the small gallery on Friday:Closing reception: The Art of Stacia Burrington

A group show of Warlock Labs’ studio members Tom Dougherty, Scott Faulkner, Dalton Webb and Jason Zayas. Come check out our “greatest hits” as well as new works and affordable prints, and enjoy some refreshments and conversation.

HAVE FUN AND DO GOOD! Windermere Greenwood will be selling donated art & costume jewelry to benefit Mainstay, an organization that matches Seattle employers with qualified employees who have barriers to employment (such as a physical or mental disability). www.mainstay.org/

Open Mic Night
Musician sign up starts at 6:15, open mic runs from 7:00 to 9:00

Featured Artist: DONNA VAN RENSELAAR

WILD

This collection of photographs, taken in 2017, documents non-human animals who are living at various points of intersection with humans.. From the Salt River WIld Horse Herd in Arizona, to Wolves and Wolf Dogs living in Sanctuary, what does it mean to be wild in America? What do we humans really know about our wild kin, what do we think we know, and how much do our gross misunderstandings lead to harm? The questions themselves demand that we look in the eyes of our non-human kin and ask, “Who are you?” while looking deeply at ourselves and asking, “Who am I?”

Donna is a Certified Marine Naturalist, Artist, and Education Professional who specializes in arts-infused teaching and learning, environmental education, and trans-species relational learning. From early childhood, she has spent countless hours in the presence of other species; observing and feeling the power of mutual connection.

Donna studied Visual Art, English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Washington–Seattle, earned her Master of Education degree from the University of Arkansas–Fayetteville, and is currently pursuing her certification on Animal-Assisted Learning and Self-Development through One Heart Wild’s ROOTS Institute. As Board Member with One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary, she is co-leading the Animals and Empathy program for elementary students. Her prints and drawings have been included in local, national and international exhibitions and she more recently, she has begun to explore photography of species on the edges of the wild.